97th Infantry Division (United States) - General

General

  • Nickname: Trident.
  • Shoulder patch: A vertical trident in white on a blue background.
  • Division with the highest IQ in WWII – started out as Air Corps and ASTP (Army Specialized Training Program) – but they were pulled to Infantry when casualties in Europe needed to be replaced.

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